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The downloadable market is flush with -pixelated throwbacks harkening back to the NES era. So many exist that developers can’t get by on 8-bit visuals and chiptunes alone; a game has to be polished and infuse something fresh and exciting into our rosy memories. Yacht Club Games’ Shovel Knight...
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Shovel Knight is finally arriving this week, and to celebrate, Yacht Club Games has released a launch trailer. After rocketing past its $75,000 Kickstarter goal in April 2013, Yacht Club has been hard at work finishing up the 8-bit nostalgia piece. In his preview last year , Tim Turi described Shovel...
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Kickstarter success story Shovel Knight finally has a release date, and it's not too far off. After missing its March release and announcing it was, "essentially complete," in April , developer Yacht Club Games says Shovel Knight will be available on June 26 . That date marks release on...
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The successfully Kickstarted Shovel Knight has a new trailer, and in it you will find a release date for the game. After beginning its Kickstarter campaign in March of last year, Shovel Knight is currently in alpha with an upcoming planned beta and a release date set for March 31 on PC, 3DS, and Wii...
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Yacht Club Games have released a new trailer for its Kickstarter supported Shovel Knight. You'll see new locales, new enemies, and one shot of the Shovel Knight sitting by the fire in a lonely, contemplative state. Then you will see him begin his battle with the King Knight. Yacht Club Games has...
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One of the successful Kickstarter game Shovel Knights' stretch goals was the addition of playable boss characters. Developer Yacht Club Games is getting ready to open the polls to let players vote on which bosses should be playable. There are 10 Mega Man-style bosses to choose from which you can...
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According to Yacht Club’s successful Kickstarter , at least 14,749 people are interested in the developer’s homage to classic, side-scrolling NES action. The game raised $311,502, shattering its $75,000 goal. The game features music, aesthetics, and gameplay that are specifically reminiscent...
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